1957–58 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1957–58 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 67th season of existence and their 6th back in the Football League Third Division following their relegation in the 1951–52 season. QPR finished 10th in their league campaign, and were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup. Their 10th place finish in the league qualified the club for the following season's football league merge of division three north and south teams into divisions three and four.

Goalkeeper Ron Springett was sold to first division side Sheffield Wednesday for £10,000 late in the season - within 18 months he was selected to play for England.

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Third Division South DateOpponent (position prior to match)H / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition24 August 1957Brentford (-)H1–0Petchey15,7341226 August 1957Colchester (3)H1–0Cameron12,328231 August 1957Southend (1)A0–615,88382 September 1957Colchester (10)A1–2Finney8,99297 September 1957Brighton and Hove Albion (2)H0–111,1391811 September 1957Swindon (8)A1–1Angell10,7301714 September 1957Southampton (5)A0–515,9652116 September 1957Swindon (13)H2–1Locke 28,4131721 September 1957Newport County (12)H1–1Woods9,1871723 September 1957Millwall (6)H3–0Locke 311,3251428 September 1957Port Vale (5)H1–2Locke12,6161730 September 1957Millwall (9)A0–512,784195 October 1957Plymouth Argyle (1)H1–0Locke11,3541712 October 1957Norwich City (4)A0–219,4602019 October 1957Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (10)H3–0Angell, Woods, Woollard (og)9,0071726 October 1957Walsall (22)A2–1Longbottom 27,560132 November 1957Coventry City (19)H3–0Kerrins 2, Locke9,246119 November 1957Shrewsbury Town (17)A1–2Longbottom8,5141423 November 1957Northampton Town (20)A5–1Longbottom 4, Smith7,5251130 November 1957Watford (16)H3–0Ingham, Longbottom, Petchey10,23697-Dec-1957Crystal Palace APP14 December 1957Torquay (23)H1–1Woods6,0931121 December 1957Brentford (3)A1–1Cameron12,0841325 December 1957Gillingham (21)A1–1Standley7,2331226 December 1957Gillingham (21)H1–1Woods8,6581328 December 1957Southend United (8)H1–1Woods10,072134-Jan-1958AldershotHPP11 January 1958Brighton and Hove Albion (1)A1–1Longbottom13,3221318 January 1958Southampton (5)H3–2Longbottom 2, Woods (pen)8,6111225 January 1958Reading (4)A0–311,455121 February 1958Newport County (7)A2–4Dawson, Longbottom7,543128 February 1958Port Vale (7)H2–1Cameron, Longbottom7,5941215 February 1958Plymouth Argyle (3)A1–3Cameron17,0681522 February 1958Norwich City (5)H1–1Cameron7,935131 March 1958Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (12)A1–4Dawson12,711143 March 1958Aldershot (18)H0–1`7,744148 March 1958Walsall (22)H1–0Cameron6,5481315 March 1958Coventry City (23)A1–1Locke7,6731317 March 1958Reading (2)H3–0Woods, Longbottom, Petchey8,8381222 March 1958Northampton Town (17)H1–0Longbottom7,5311129 March 1958Torquay (24)A1–3Locke5,172124 April 1958Exeter City (24)H1–1Cameron10,223115-Apr-1958Shrewsbury TownHPP7 April 1958Exeter City (23)A0–07,0781212 April 1958Watford (17)A0–08,0221216 April 1958Crystal Palace (15)A3–2Longbottom, Kerrins, Locke18,7121119 April 1958Crystal Palace (15)H4–2Kerrins, Longbottom, Cameron, Locke11,8681123 April 1958Aldershot (19)A1–1Kerrins4,0581028 April 1958Shrewsbury Town (17)H3–0Kerrins 2, Locke6,19310

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance7 October 1957First RoundLeyton OrientH3–4*aet

Southern Professional Floodlight Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance14 October 1957First RoundReadingH0–0*6 November 1957First Round ReplayReadingA2–5Kerrins, Locke6377

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance16 November 1957First RoundClapton F.C. (Isthmian League)A1–1Dawson8,00018 November 1957First Round ReplayClapton F.C. (Isthmian League)H3–1Longbottom, Locke, Walsh (og)12,7867 December 1957Second RoundHereford United F.C.(Southern League)A1–6Smith14,000

Friendlies Source: DateOpponenttsScoreScorer17-Aug-57Whites v RedsPractice Match4-Jan-58Queens Park Rangers v PegasusFriendly24-Mar-58Queens Park Rangers v Showbiz XIFriendly26-Apr-58Reading v Queens Park RangersFriendly

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsSouthern Professional Floodlight Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKRon Springett34438GKRay Drinkwater1111GKBob Fry112DFTony Ingham4615511DFKeith Rutter46551DFPat Woods4465446DFWalter Colgan22MFPat Kerrins31751368MFCecil Andrews12214MFPeter Angell4524492MFArthur Longbottom4017414418MFBobby Cameron3784418MFGeorge Petchey4635513MFTom Standley142142MFMike Powell11FWMike Tomkys55FWLesley Locke22133113615FWAlec Dawson33251382FWDoug Orr55FWAlbert Allum11FWTerry Peacock22FWEddie Smith1831181

Transfers In NamefromDate FeeEddie (Ginger) SmithColchester UnitedJuly 4, 1957 £1,050Bob FryBath CityAugust 16, 1957 Ray DrinkwaterPortsmouthFebruary 28, 1958 Pat WeltonLeyton OrientMar 17,1958 David DunsmuirDundeeMay 31, 1958 John PearsonBrentfordJune 1958 Mike KeenJune 1958

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeAlan SilverMaidenhead USeptember 30, 1952 July 1957Tunbridge WellsKeith PetcheyMillwallJuly 24, 1956 July 1957WatfordAlbert PounderCharltonFebruary 12, 1954 £500 July 1957SittingbourneJesilimi (Tesi) BalogunSkegness TownSeptember 1 956 July 1957Holbeach UnitedArthur RhodesJuly 1957TonbridgeJobey DeanThoresby CollieryNovember 27, 1952 July 1957Sutton TownBill TembyJuly 1957Dover TownTom QuigleyPortsmouthJune 4, 1956 August 1957Worcester CityAlbert AllumDoverJune 1, 1957 November 1957DoverKen HumphreyWare TownMarch 1957 February? 1958Terry Robinson *NorthamptonJuly ?1958 February 1958HendonRon SpringettVictoria UnitedFebruary 19, 1953 March 1958Sheffield Wednesday£10,000 Doug Orr *Queen's ParkJune 14, 1957 May 1958Queen's ParkEddie (Ginger) SmithColchesterJuly 4, 1957 May 1958Chelmsford City

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